Webster's Dictionary 1828

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IMPRINTING

IMPRINT'ING, participle present tense Marking by pressure; printing; fixing on the mind or memory.

785

IMPRISON

IMPRIS'ON, verb transitive impriz'n.1. To put into a prison; to confine in a prison or jail, or to arrest and detain in custody in any place.2. To confine; to shut up; to restra...

786

IMPRISONED

IMPRIS'ONED, participle passive Confined in a prison or jail; restrained from escape or from going at large.

787

IMPRISONING

IMPRIS'ONING, participle present tense Shutting up in prison; confining in a place.

788

IMPRISONMENT

IMPRIS'ONMENT, noun The act of putting and confining in prison;the act of arresting and detaining in custody.1. Confinement in a place; restraint of liberty to go from place to ...

789

IMPROBABILITY

IMPROBABIL'ITY, noun [See Improbable.] The quality of being improbable, or not likely to be true; unlikelihood.

790

IMPROBABLE

IMPROB'ABLE, adjective [Latin improbabilis; in and probabilis, from probo, to prove.] Not likely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances of the case. It is always...

791

IMPROBABLY

IMPROB'ABLY, adverb In a manner not likely to be true.1. In a manner not to be approved.

792

IMPROBATE

IM'PROBATE, verb transitive [Latin improbo.] To disallow; not to approve. [Not used.]

793

IMPROBATION

IMPROBA'TION, noun The act of disapproving. [Not in use.]

794

IMPROBITY

IMPROB'ITY, noun [Latin improbitas; in and probitas, from probo, to approve.] That which is disapproved or disallowed; want of integrity or rectitude of principle; dishonesty. A...

795

IMPRODUCED

IMPRODU'CED, adjective Not produced. [Not in use.]

796

IMPROFICIENCY

IMPROFI'CIENCY, noun Want of proficiency.

797

IMPROFITABLE

IMPROF'ITABLE, adjective Unprofitable. [Not in use.]

798

IMPROMPTU

IMPROMP'TU, adverb [Latin in promptu, in readiness, from promptus, ready, quick.] Off hand; without previous study; as a verse uttered or written impromptuIMPROMP'TU, noun A pie...

799

IMPROPER

IMPROP'ER, adjective [Latin improprius; in and proprius, proper.]1. Not proper; not suitable; not adapted to its end; unfit; as an improper medicine for a particular disease; an...

800

IMPROPERLY

IMPROP'ERLY, adverb Not fitly; in a manner not suited to the end; in a manner not suited to the company, time, place and circumstances; unsuitably; incongruously.1. In a manner ...

801

IMPROPITIOUS

IMPROPI'TIOUS, adjective Not propitious; unpropitious.[The latter is the word in use.]

802

IMPROPORTIONABLE

IMPROPO'RTIONABLE, adjective Not proportionable. [Little used.]

803

IMPROPORTIONATE

IMPROPO'RTIONATE, adjective Not proportionate; not adjusted. [Little used.]

804

IMPROPRIATE

IMPRO'PRIATE, verb transitive [Latin in and proprius, proper.]1. To appropriate to private use; to take to one's self; as, to impropriate thanks to one's self. [Not used.]2. To ...

805

IMPROPRIATED

IMPRO'PRIATED, participle passive Appropriated to one's self. [See Appropriated.]1. Put in possession of a layman.

806

IMPROPRIATING

IMPRO'PRIATING, participle present tense Appropriating to one's self.1. Annexing to a lay proprietor.

807

IMPROPRIATION

IMPROPRIA'TION, noun The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice into the hands of a layman.1. The benefice impropriated.

808

IMPROPRIATOR

IMPRO'PRIATOR, noun A layman who has possession of the lands of the church or an ecclesiastical living.

809

IMPROPRIETY

IMPROPRI'ETY, noun [Latin improprius. See Improper.]1. Unfitness; unsuitableness to character, time, place or circumstances; as impropriety of behavior or manners. Levity of con...

810

IMPROSPERITY

IMPROSPER'ITY, noun Unprosperity; want of success.